APRIL NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY

This month, we hope you’ll join us at BPL for some fun! The Youth Department is hosting Poetry Night, and will help you help your seeds to grow! Teens can join in a night out, and learn more about college applications. We’re also offering a closer look at Ancestry as we bring back the Genealogy series, and delve into the architecture of Michigan and Detroit Plus, we’ve got computer classes and book clubs, and storytimes all month long! Find all of this and more at baldwinlib org/calendar

Mark your calendars for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6.

And, save the date for the Friends of the Baldwin Public Library Used Book and Media Sale – May 5-8, 2023

Baldwin Public Library is located at 300 W. Merrill Street in Birmingham. For more information visit www.baldwinlib.org or call (248) 647-1700. The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 9.

Watercolor Painting Workshop

Wednesdays, April 12 through June 7 from 2:15 to 4:15 p.m.

All levels are welcome to join noted Bloomfield Hills artist Karen Halpern as she presents a new subject to paint each week, with directions, examples and inspiration. Learn about color theory, good design and painting techniques. Work at your own level, with support and guidance from the instructor. A materials list is available in the Next Office Please click here to register

DECONSTRUCTING THE MIDDLE EAST: EXPLORING DIVERSITY

Thursday, April 27, 6:00 p.m.

Tareq Ramadan, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Wayne State University

The Middle East has been largely painted to Western audiences as an ethnically, linguistically, geographically and religiously monolithic place. However, the reality is that the region is home to an array of people from a multitude of cultures, religious milieus and linguistic traditions, representing a rich tapestry of diverse communities, customs, spiritual practices and more Outside of academia, the region is often presented as a static and immutable place, characterized by instability, war and a people preoccupied with violence. However, the

Middle East is a space and a concept that cannot be reduced to an essentialist caricature. Professor Ramadan will highlight this diversity by first deconstructing assumptions that have come to dominate popular perceptions of the region, challenge the myth of ethno-religious homogeneity and address the geo-political terminology used to describe the Middle East and provide a breakdown of the region’s inhabitants and seemingly disparate populations. Please click here to register.

WEDNESDAY FLOW YOGA WITH CARYN CIAGNE

Wednesdays from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Drop-in classes

A slow yet strong flow practice suitable for all who may be interested in expanding their yoga practice This class will explore sun salutations, traditional standing, seated and supine postures to strengthen, improve balance, stretch and calm one’s presence Please bring a yoga mat, water, yoga blocks, strap and an optional towel. Please click here to register.

Next proudly serves the growing 50 plus population in our community Next is located at 2121 Midvale Street in Birmingham. Contact Next at (248) 203-5270, visit www.BirminghamNext.org